Today's Letter of the Day is "T"

Some days are just days. You're probably thinking, "Aren't all days days?" Yes, but I think most people, especially anyone who has ever been a mom can attest to the fact that some days are just that...days. The kind you look back on and think "It's been a day" about. Today has been one of those days for me.

You see, as the end of the day draws near, I find myself thinking of the words that would describe this day. Remarkably enough, most of them begin with "T", thus I decided to go all Sesame Street and Elmo's World on this post and designate "T" to be today's official letter. Allow me to explain...

Today has been full of tears, top of the lungs screams, teething, temper tantrums, and trouble, and that trademark tongue noise. (I'll leave you to guess if each of these things came about because of me or Kaycee.) But looking back, here's my thoughts.

Tears. My daughter has lately been quite melodramatic. Tears come for things necessary and things unnecessary. Sometimes the tears are real. Most of the time though...not so much.

Top of the lungs screams. My daughter loves screaming. Sometimes out of happiness. Sometimes out of unhappiness. Sometimes to make a point. Sometimes for no reason other than to make herself known. All of the above are ear-piercing.

Teething. Teething is brutal. Sends my kid into insane amounts of mood-swings comparable only to that of a teen drama queen. (Sad thing is, for all the months of moodiness, we don't have a whole lot of teeth to show for it.)

Temper Tantrums. There's this thing that my child started doing occasionally a few months back. It's stopped being an occasional thing. (Put simply, both her parents dealt with tempers when we were younger, so she probably didn't stand a chance.) Hopefully though, she will soon learn that they don't really get her anywhere.

Trouble. I was so proud a few months back when it became apparent that Kaycee was understanding what the word "no" meant. Silly Mommy...just because she understands the word does NOT mean she has any intention of listening to it. In fact, the last few days, my ornery baby has been doing the exact opposite -- as soon as she hears the word, or even sees the look, she runs away from me towards whatever it is she knows she isn't supposed to be.

Trademark Tongue Noise. Those of you who have been around my kiddo know -- there's this thing she does, like a strange tongue roll sound. It's pretty much her "Mooooooom" call. And when she is upset, she will do it until she has me.

All this can take its toll. That's for sure. The thing is, these things don't get me down unless I let them put a damper on my day. Because truth be told, there are tons of good "T" things too.

"Do not let your heart be troubled."

John 14:27

Teaching moments. The bright side of trying times, especially with kids, is that there are tons of teaching moments to be had. And at this age, they're pretty much soaking it up like a sponge.

Trust in God. Trust tends to come easily when times aren't tough. But it turns out, true trust comes from trying times. From having to rely on someone. There's no doubt in my mind that God is greater than any thing this life can throw my way, no matter how piddly-fart small or ginormously huge it may be.

Transcendent peace. To have a peace that transcends whatever troubles are going on around is simply amazing. Knowing we are where God wants us to be and that regardless of the challenges each day may bring, He will see things through, is so soothing to the soul.

Time together. Even if there are things throughout the day that don't go the way I had hoped, truth be told, there is no place I'd rather be. To have that time with my baby, even if some of those times are trying, is still a big blessing.

Thankfulness. Gratitude is an amazing thing that I often tend to not have enough of. I fully admit that I can't say "thank you" enough to those around me who pour into our lives. (Chances are if you are reading this, you are one of them!) But above and beyond that, I can't thank God enough for all He has done, all He is doing, and all He will do.

And that my friends, is all I have for you on the letter "T" today. Thanks for reading!

(Truth be told, this post took me at least three weeks to finish, between the busyness of life and being in the midst of moving.)

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